EP0844181A1 - Dispositif pour la fabrication de paquets comportant des volets collés - Google Patents

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EP0844181A1
EP0844181A1 EP97118317A EP97118317A EP0844181A1 EP 0844181 A1 EP0844181 A1 EP 0844181A1 EP 97118317 A EP97118317 A EP 97118317A EP 97118317 A EP97118317 A EP 97118317A EP 0844181 A1 EP0844181 A1 EP 0844181A1
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Heinz Focke
Thomas Häfker
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/02—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
    • B65B51/023—Applying adhesives or sealing liquids using applicator nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/50—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/60—Uniting opposed surfaces or edges; Taping
    • B31B50/62—Uniting opposed surfaces or edges; Taping by adhesives
    • B31B50/622—Applying glue on already formed boxes
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1798—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means with liquid adhesive or adhesive activator applying means

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  • the invention relates to a device for producing (cuboid) packs from at least one blank foldable packaging material, such as paper, (thin) cardboard or the like, with a glue unit with at least one glue nozzle for applying glue to package parts, especially on Folding rag.
  • a glue unit with at least one glue nozzle for applying glue to package parts, especially on Folding rag.
  • the invention has for its object in packaging machines ensure with glue units having glue nozzles, that if the packaging machine is temporarily shut down the glue unit or the glue nozzles nevertheless remain operational.
  • the device according to the invention is used to achieve this object characterized in that the glue unit when interrupted the packaging process from one of the packs or blanks for this neighboring working or gluing position can be moved out into a waiting position and that the glue unit or its glue nozzles in the waiting position from time to time is or can be actuated, with the glue nozzle or glue nozzles dispensed glue portions are collected.
  • the idea of the invention is therefore in the event of business interruption the packaging machine the activity of the glue nozzles to be maintained, albeit with reduced Number of bars.
  • the glue nozzles from a work or gluing point in the immediate vicinity the packs moved out and in a distant waiting position operated from time to time by dispensing glue portions. This prevents the glue from hardening in the area of the nozzles.
  • the glue unit preferably with several arranged side by side Glue nozzle is arranged on a special actuator, preferably in the form of a four-bar gearbox.
  • a special actuator preferably in the form of a four-bar gearbox.
  • Glue unit (additional) to be moved into a maintenance position can.
  • This position of the glue unit is chosen so that access to the individual glue nozzles for cleaning, Maintenance and possibly test work is made easier.
  • the glue unit is preferably guided by a linear guide shifted in the axis-parallel direction to the folding turret.
  • FIG. 1 A preferred application example is shown in the drawings, namely the manufacture of cigarette packs of the type Soft cup.
  • blanks 10 are made Paper or similar packaging material into a cup-shaped Envelope folded as part of the pack.
  • This is what a Folding turret 11, only a section of which in the drawings is shown schematically.
  • the folding turret can, for example as designed according to DE 35 45 884.
  • the blank On the folding mandrel 12 the blank is folded into a cup.
  • a first Folding step (Fig. 1, Fig. 2), the blank 10 is U-shaped the transverse folding mandrel 12 folded so that on the in Transport direction rear side an inner tab 13 and a Outer lobes 14 are formed.
  • glue applied.
  • the outer lobe 14 is against this on the outside folded and connected by the glue to the inner tab 13.
  • A is used to apply the glue to the inner tabs 13 Glue unit 15. This is stationary on the outer circumference of the folding turret 11 positioned, namely outside the path of movement the folding mandrels 12, but immediately adjacent to them. While the preferably continuous rotary movement of the folding turret 11 is glue on the outward side of the inner tabs 13 applied.
  • glue dots that is, punctiform glue areas on the inner tabs 13 upset. It is preferably an in Longitudinal direction of the inner tab 13 extending series of several adjacent glue points. In the present Embodiment are seven glue points on the folding flap transfer.
  • the glue unit 15 consists of several side by side arranged glue nozzles 16.
  • Each of the axially of the folding turret 11 or in the longitudinal direction of the inner tab 13 adjacent glue nozzles 16 transmits one Glue point on the inner lobe 13.
  • the glue pattern is therefore seven glue nozzles 16 side by side as a unit positioned (Fig. 3).
  • the glue nozzles are in a working or gluing position 1 immediately adjacent to the movement path of the blanks 10 positioned. Due to the packaging technology
  • the glue unit 15 is offset from an (imaginary) vertical center plane of the folding turret 11 positioned. In order to the glue through the glue nozzles 16 in the vertical direction to Level of the inner lobe 13 is transferred, the glue nozzles 16 in an inclined plane or with inclined axes positioned (Fig. 1).
  • the glue unit 15 is cut 10 on the folding mandrels 12 from the working or gluing position according to FIG. 1 moved out into a waiting position remote from the folding turret 11 2. In this waiting position, the operational readiness or the functionality of the glue unit 15 maintained.
  • the glue unit 15 operated from time to time by dispensing portions of glue through the glue nozzles 16. These therefore work as in the gluing process, where the number of work cycles of the glue unit 15 reduced compared to the proper workflow can be. In any case, this blind operation of the Glue unit 15 the functionality of the same, namely the Glue nozzles 16 until the packaging machine resumes operation receive.
  • the glue portions delivered by the glue unit 15 are collected, by a drip pan 17. This is stationary positioned, namely in the waiting position of the glue unit 15 below the glue nozzles 16.
  • the glue nozzles 16 are in the waiting position of the glue unit 15 positioned in an upright position (Fig. 2) to maintain to facilitate operation. Beyond that the glue nozzles 16 slightly offset laterally with respect to the working or Gluing position.
  • the four-bar transmission 18 includes a second lever, namely an offset and approximately in the starting position according to FIG. 1 parallel pivoting lever 24.
  • main lever 22 and Swing levers 24 are each with free, adjacent ends stationary, pivoted, namely the main lever 22 with a main bearing 25 and the pivot lever 24 with a Swivel bearing 26.
  • the main bearing 25 on the one hand and Swivel bearing 26 on the other hand opposite ends of the Main lever 22 and the pivot lever 24 are with the glue unit 25 articulated at a distance from each other, namely the main lever 22 with a spherical bearing 27 and the Swivel lever 24 with a spherical bearing 28.
  • a rigid angle piece 29 intended for connecting the ends of the main lever 22 and the pivot lever 24 with the glue unit 15.
  • a rigid angle piece 29 intended.
  • the end positions of the four-link transmission 18 and thus the Glue unit 15 are determined by stops.
  • the main lever on one stationary stop 32 for example with a part of the machine frame is connected.
  • For the glue unit 15 is another, from the four-bar gearbox 18 independent adjustability, namely for movement of the glue unit 15 in a service position, which in Fig. 3 is indicated by dash-dotted lines. Is in this position the glue unit 15 easily for carrying out maintenance, To achieve cleaning and repair work.
  • the glue aggregate 15 becomes axially parallel to the folding turret 11 moved away from this.
  • the glue unit is used to carry out this (additional) movement 15 connected to a linear gear 34.
  • a linear gear 34 This exists from a slide 35 and an elongated running rail 36.
  • Carriage 35 and running rail 36 are relative to one another movable.
  • the glue unit 15 can not shown actuator are operated.
  • the (fixed) Carriage 35 includes the track with a U-shaped profile 36.
  • the device described is provided with a control organ, which is a (re) start of the packaging machine or the folding turret 11 prevented when the glue unit 15 not in the working or gluing position according to FIG. 1 is located.
  • a control organ which is a (re) start of the packaging machine or the folding turret 11 prevented when the glue unit 15 not in the working or gluing position according to FIG. 1 is located.
  • a non-contact switching device provided, namely a so-called initiator 38.
  • This works together with the four-bar transmission 18, in the present Trap with the main lever 22.
  • This is in the lower, the folding turret 11 facing position in the immediate Neighborhood to initiator 38 (Fig. 1).
  • This will make a Signal generated by the packaging machine or the folding turret 11 releases for the start of operations.
  • the initiator 38 is connected to the stop 32 in the present case.
  • Another special feature is the arrangement of the drip pan 17 given. This is in the waiting position Glue unit 15 with all glue nozzles 16 exactly above the drip pan 17. All glue nozzles 16 are in predetermined cycles actuated such that the operability of the glue nozzles 16th preserved. The glue portions given off fall into the elongated drip pan 17.
  • the drip pan 17 is connected to the machine frame rod-shaped support arm 39 arranged. On the bottom the drip pan 17 or at the bottom thereof are pins 40 arranged, the diametrically extending holes 41 of the Enter support arm 39.
  • the drip pan 17 can be so simple To be removed from the carrying device for emptying.
  • gluing device An alternative to the described design of the gluing device consists of the glue unit 15 at temporary
  • the folding turret 11 is at a standstill or if the blanks are missing 10 in the working or gluing position shown in FIG. 1 and a suitable container temporarily move into a position below the glue nozzles 16.
  • the glue nozzles 16 become out of time currently operated by dispensing glue portions.

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EP97118317A 1996-11-22 1997-10-22 Dispositif pour la fabrication de paquets comportant des volets collés Expired - Lifetime EP0844181B1 (fr)

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DE19648445 1996-11-22
DE19648445A DE19648445A1 (de) 1996-11-22 1996-11-22 Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Packungen mit verleimten Faltlappen

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JP3699259B2 (ja) 2005-09-28
CN1183346A (zh) 1998-06-03
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